article thumbnail

US Electric Vehicle Sales Report: 1H 2021 — Now Available

EV Adoption

From January 1 to June 30, 2021 an estimated 291,933 BEVs and PHEVs (plug-in electric vehicles) were purchased, roughly 30,000 below the 320,000 average for the full years of 2018-2020. This inaugural report includes an Excel file and table of actual and estimated sales of 57 EVs for Q1 and Q2 2021 which is also categorized by BEV and PHEV.

article thumbnail

2021 US EV Sales Scoreboard: RAV4 Prime and Mustang Mach-E Are The Top-Selling Non-Tesla EVs

EV Adoption

Among electric vehicles from automakers that report specific sales numbers for their EV models, the Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV was tops in the US in 2021 with 27,3707 units sold. Another top-selling EV beyond Tesla models that is not included is the Jeep Wrangler 4xe PHEV, which likely saw 2021 sales of between 20,000-25,000.

Sale 52
article thumbnail

How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. PHEVs with "Good Enough to Get Started" batteries. For a list of conversions completed to date, see Where PHEVs (mostly Priuses) Are.

Plug-in 41
article thumbnail

3 Scenarios That Would Make An EV Ineligible For the Federal EV Tax Credit

EV Adoption

Battery is under 10kWh: Currently only five PHEVs would not meet the proposed 10 kWh threshold: Toyota Prius Prime (8.8 kWh) Hyundai IONIQ PHEV (8.9 kWh) Kia Niro PHEV (8.9 Of these five, the Toyota Prius Prime is the only one that sells in any significant volume. kWh) Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid (8.8

article thumbnail

Zero EVs May Qualify For the Federal Tax Credit Under the Inflation Reduction Act Requirements

EV Adoption

So while we don’t yet have a definitive answer, it appears that of the roughly 22 BEVs and PHEVs that would otherwise qualify (see analysis below), perhaps just a few or even zero would qualify for the revised federal EV tax credit. GM Press Release , August 1, 2022. The first stipulates that final assembly of the EV must be in North America.

article thumbnail

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Appraisal 2010 Prius Delivers Record Mileage and Accelerates. Millions will plug-in their electric vehicles (EV), plug-in hybrids (PHEV) and fuel cell vehicles (FCV) at night when electricity is cheap, then plug-in during the day when energy is expensive and sell those extra electrons at a profit. 2) Chevy Volt (2) China (2) ECOD3.SA

Grid 28
article thumbnail

Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

EV Adoption

Probably the most needed and least controversial proposed change is the elimination of the phaseout of the tax cap that begins in the quarter after a manufacturer sells 200,000 BEVs or PHEVs in the US. Of these five, the Toyota Prius Prime is the only one that sells in any significant volume. kWh battery.